Ethiopia vs Europe: Neonatal mortality rate
Ethiopia
25.23 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Europe
2.48 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
22nd
Europe rank
21st
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Europe
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 25.23 per 1,000 live births against 2.48 per 1,000 live births in Europe, a difference of 22.75 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 10.2 times Europe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 22nd and Europe ranks 21st of 212 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.55 per 1,000 live births | 4.53 per 1,000 live births | 39.02 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 32.91 per 1,000 live births | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | 29.71 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 26.71 per 1,000 live births | 2.55 per 1,000 live births | 24.15 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Ethiopia or Europe?
- Ethiopia, at 25.23 per 1,000 live births against 2.48 per 1,000 live births in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Ethiopia and Europe?
- 22.75 per 1,000 live births, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Europe rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 22nd and Europe ranks 21st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.